Bernice Bobs Her Hair And Other Stories

Bernice, a wealthy, young Wisconsinite, travels to her aunt’s house to visit her cousin Marjorie. The pair have trouble connecting, however, and Bernice soon finds out that her cousin thinks she’s putting a damper on her social life. Bernice doesn’t know how to act at parties, so with her cousin’s help, she turns into a true society girl. Soon she is dancing and flirting, often suggesting she has plans to bob her hair—the trademark of the “liberated” woman of the time. However, as Bernice descends deeper into her new lifestyle, the fickle nature of the social scene becomes increasingly evident. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” based on letters he had sent to his younger sister providing similar advice on how to become a more attractive society girl. It was originally printed in the Saturday Evening Post in 1920. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

Brilliant anthology features six of Fitzgerald's most popular stories: "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," the title tale, "The Offshore Pirate," "The Ice Palace," "The Jelly-bean," and "May Day."

Based on actual letters Fitzgerald sent to his sister to help her on how to be more attractive for men, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is the story of a socially hopeless girl being changed into a socially attractive girl to end up attracting the boy of her helper.The story is a depiction of the changing face of youth during Fitzgerald's time and has been adapted into several movies as it remains a story that impressed all readers over the years.

"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, written in 1920 and first published in the Saturday Evening Post in May of that year. The story was illustrated by May Wilson Preston. The story appeared shortly thereafter on September 10, 1920, in Fitzgerald's anthology Flappers and Philosophers. The story was supported letters which a nineteen-year-old Fitzgerald sent to his fourteen-year-old sister Annabel. As she wished to form herself more socially appealing, he "attempted to refine her social skills, providing detailed instructions on popularity and improving her image." In 1915, Fitzgerald wrote her a voluminous 10-page letter which gave "advice on conversation, poise, carriage, dancing, expression, dress, and personality."Fitzgerald later used this letter for the idea of his 1919 story draft. the first text of the story was for much longer, but Fitzgerald cut nearly 3,000 words and altered the ending to form the story more attractive to publishers.Fitzgerald named the title character Bernice as a regard to Berenice II of Egypt. consistent with legend, Berenice sacrificed her most beloved possession-her tresses-to ensure victory in warfare. For this act, the gods bestowed upon her an excellent honor: They placed her tresses within the heavens because the constellation Coma Berenices .

Flappers and Philosophers is a collection of short stories by America author F. Scott Fitzgerald, most famous for his novel The Great Gatsby. The collection was his first such publication and includes the stories "The Offshore Pirate", "The Ice Palace", "Head and Shoulders", "The Cut-Glass Bowl", "Bernice Bobs Her Hair", "Benediction", "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong" and "The Four Fists."